The complete shortlist of JazzFM Award nominations has been announced ahead of the June 10th winners ceremony at Vinopolis in London.
Manchester's Go-Go Penguin are up for UK Jazz Act of the year and Breakthrough Act, continuing their reign of jazz celebrity while LCoM alumnus Pete Wareham also appears in the UK Jazz Act category with Polar Bear.
The awards, produced by Serious, featured three categories open to public vote and the rest decided by a panel.
For more information, see JazzFM Awards website.
Album of the Year (Public vote): Ambrose Akinmusire The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint; D'Angelo Black Messiah; Dianne Reeves Beautiful Life; Chris Potter Underground Orchestra Imaginary Cities; Polar Bear In Each and Every One; Troyka Ornithophobia
Live Experience of the Year (Public Vote):
Loose Tubes at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Blue Note 75th Birthday at EFG
London Jazz Festival, Jamie Cullum at Love Supreme Jazz Festival
UK Jazz Act of the Year (Public Vote): GoGo Penguin, Polar Bear, Sons of Kemet
Breakthrough Act: Bill Laurance, GoGo Penguin, Peter Edwards
Instrumentalist: Alex Hawkins, Laura Jurd, Shabaka Hutchings
Vocalist: Alice Zawadzki, Lauren Kinsella, Zara McFarlane
Jazz Innovation: Henry Threadgill, Jason Moran, Theo Croker
International Jazz Artist: Antonio Sanchez, Gregory Porter, Snarky Puppy
Blues Artist: Dr John, Otis Taylor, Valerie June
Soul Artist: D’Angelo, Jarrod Lawson, Lalah Hathaway
Lifetime Achievement Award: Hugh Masekela
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